PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 273, 30 October 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Own Correspondent.] Wellington, October 30. Legislative Council. Bill Thrown Out. In the Council yesterday, after a short debate, The School Committees Election Bill was ordered to be road that day six months, on a division by 22 to 7. Second Headings. The False Notice of Birth, Notice, or Death Bill, the Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill,

and the Police Offences Bill, were read a second time. Mr. Richmond moved the second reading of the Municipal Corporation Act Amendment Bill. Mr. Waterhouse moved an amendment, That any Bill amending the Municipal Corporations Act should be introduced on the responsibility of Government. The amendment was carried on the voices. Bill Amended, The New Zealand Government Insurance Association Bill was considered in Committee, The concluding words of clause 88, giving the Board power to enter into contracts for in* surance of sums payable in the event of per* sonal disablement, injury or death resulting from accident only, was struck out on a division by 16 to 11, and a proviso inserted in the same clause prohibiting insurance out* side the Colony. The Bill was then reported with amendments. The Greymouth Harbor Bill and the West* port Harbor Bill were passed through Committee with amendments respecting rating.

House of Representatives.

In the House yesterday Sir Julius Vogel moved, That the House go into Committee on the following day to consider a resolution authorising Government to enter into an agreement to acquire district railways, such agreement to be subject to ratification by Parliament and to contain a provision that until Parliament has had an opportunity of giving such ratification, all proceedings against ratepayers be stopped. A lengthy debate ensued. Messrs. Bryce and Rolleston contended it was not then competent to move resolutions on a matter which had been practically rejected by the District Railway Bill having been thrown out by the Upper House, The Speaker ruled that it was competent for the House to debate a resolution on a subject which had been previously rejected as a Bill. The motion for going into Committee on the following day was agreed to. Third Readings. The Electric Light Bill was read a third time, and passed. Progress Reported, The? Impounding Bill was committed, and progress reported to enable the Premier to insert a clause to make the measure apply to all parts of the Colony. Second Readings, Sir Julius Vogel moved the second reading of the Beet Root Sugar Bill, entering at considerable length into the importance of the beet sugar industry, and mentioning on the authority of Mr. Hector, an experiment in Auckland had resulted in the production of a per centage equal to 15821 b per acre. Colonel Trimble and Mr. Grigg spoke against the Bill. Messrs. J. C. Brown and Gillies supported the measure. Tne second reading was agreed to. The House then rose.